Snoop Dogg announced his mother, Beverly Tate, had passed away in a series of heart-warming tributes on Instagram. The rapper, known for his huge list of albums, TV appearances and cannabis advocacy does, it seems, have a softer side.
The two apparently shared a very close relationship, with Tate appearing to provide wisdom to the hip-hop star on a variety of occasions.Beverly Tate was ordained as a minister in 2005, with it understood that Snoop was brought up in a firmly Christian home.
It was while he was growing up that his mother, thinking her son reminded her of a particular cartoon dog, began calling him Snoopy.
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